CVE-2026-76431Network attack vector

Administrative file deletion via path traversal

Published Sep 16, 2026 · Updated Sep 19, 2026

Path traversal in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files and directories. The file management function fails to reject directory traversal sequences in a user-supplied path before validating a web request. Valid administrative credentials are required, and successful exploitation deletes selected filesystem content on the appliance.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.21%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files and directories. The file management function fails to reject directory traversal sequences in a user-supplied path before validating a web request. Valid administrative credentials are required, and successful exploitation deletes selected filesystem content on the appliance.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-76431
Published
Sep 16, 2026
Updated
Sep 19, 2026
Vendor
Clam AntiVirus
Product
Cisco Identity Services Engine
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 16, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p1
  3. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p10
  4. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p11
  5. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p2
  6. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p3
  7. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p4
  8. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p5
  9. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p6
  10. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p7
  11. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p72
  12. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p8
  13. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 p9
  14. Affected versionversion=3.2.0
  15. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p1
  16. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p2
  17. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p3
  18. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p4
  19. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p5
  20. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p6
  21. Affected versionversion=3.2.0 p7
  22. Affected versionversion=3.2 Patch 10
  23. Affected versionversion=3.2 Patch 8
  24. Affected versionversion=3.2 Patch 9
  25. Affected versionversion=3.3.0
  26. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 1
  27. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 10
  28. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 11
  29. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 2
  30. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 3
  31. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 4
  32. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 5
  33. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 6
  34. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 7
  35. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 8
  36. Affected versionversion=3.3 Patch 9
  37. Affected versionversion=3.4.0
  38. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 1
  39. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 2
  40. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 3
  41. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 4
  42. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 5
  43. Affected versionversion=3.4 Patch 6
  44. Affected versionversion=3.5.0
  45. Affected versionversion=3.5 Patch 1
  46. Affected versionversion=3.5 Patch 2
  47. Affected versionversion=3.5 Patch 3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Clam AntiVirus · Cisco Identity Services Engineversion=3.1.0; version=3.1.0 p1; version=3.1.0 p10; version=3.1.0 p11; version=3.1.0 p2; version=3.1.0 p3; version=3.1.0 p4; version=3.1.0 p5; version=3.1.0 p6; version=3.1.0 p7; version=3.1.0 p72; version=3.1.0 p8; version=3.1.0 p9; version=3.2.0; version=3.2.0 p1; version=3.2.0 p2; version=3.2.0 p3; version=3.2.0 p4; version=3.2.0 p5; version=3.2.0 p6; version=3.2.0 p7; version=3.2 Patch 10; version=3.2 Patch 8; version=3.2 Patch 9; version=3.3.0; version=3.3 Patch 1; version=3.3 Patch 10; version=3.3 Patch 11; version=3.3 Patch 2; version=3.3 Patch 3; version=3.3 Patch 4; version=3.3 Patch 5; version=3.3 Patch 6; version=3.3 Patch 7; version=3.3 Patch 8; version=3.3 Patch 9; version=3.4.0; version=3.4 Patch 1; version=3.4 Patch 2; version=3.4 Patch 3; version=3.4 Patch 4; version=3.4 Patch 5; version=3.4 Patch 6; version=3.5.0; version=3.5 Patch 1; version=3.5 Patch 2; version=3.5 Patch 3
Clam AntiVirus · Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connectorversion=3.1.0; version=3.2.0; version=3.3.0; version=3.4.0; version=3.5.0

Published CVSS scores

4.9CiscoCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

Public exploit references

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